One Direction’s Niall Horan: We want more male fans, not more girls

One Direction are well known for their army of female fans, however,
Niall Horan has said the band would like more men to appreciate their music.

Speaking to Tumblr’s Storyboard blog, Niall said that the group’s fans are currently 90 per cent girls, however, they are looking to expand their fanbase.

One Direction would like more male fans (PA)

‘We want to see more boy fans, as seeing them in the crowd is cool,’ he added.

His fellow One Directioner Liam Payne added that the attention the band receives from their notoriously dedicated female fans is ‘flattering’.

‘I don’t think there is anything hard about having such a dedicated fanbase. It is actually great to know that there are people out there that love what we do since we put so much hard work into it,’ he added.

‘The pressure to not disappoint them is obviously there!’

Niall and Liam and their bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson are currently in the studio working on their second album, which follows on from last year’s Up All Night.

The former X Factor contestants are reportedly looking to include some rockier tracks on their next record which may help them appeal to a wider audience.